Golden Gully

The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. About 20.2% of people are aged 65 or over, which is well above the state average.

Only 6.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. Most people claim Australian (52.6%) or English (42.3%) ancestry.

English is the primary language for 95.3% of the community. Only 1.9% use another language at home, which is far below the state and national figures.

A large majority of the community identifies as having no religion (53.1%), a figure far above the national average of 38.9%.

Qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,562, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. About 19.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Health challenges are much more common here than in most areas, with 37.6% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the state average of 27.4%.

Unpaid care is common, as 15.2% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the national average. There is also a high rate of former Defence Force members at 5.8%.

There are three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. Their typical age is 18, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 24.

Homes tend to be larger with 2.6 people per household. About 16.2% are one-parent families, which is a little above the national average.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (98.8%), and nearly half (47.6%) are owned outright, which is far above the state average of 32.2%.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no one commuting by public transport. Every home owns at least one motor vehicle.

About 33.2% of residents moved into the area in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is 8.6%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Many residents work in retail trade (16.7%) or health care and social assistance (14.6%).

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.5. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (6.8%) or health services (0.0%).